Fred Sirieix’s net worth in pounds is huge as he takes on the I’m A Celebrity jungle. Known as the best mate of trained chefs Gordon Ramsay and Gino D’Acampo, he’s just as passionate in Australia about cooking as he is on the outside. Fred Sirieix trained as a chef before making his way up in restaurants.

Everyone knows the I’m A Celebrity campmates don’t enter that Australian jungle for free. They’re being paid thousands or millions to live on rice and beans, and maybe some meat if they earn a few stars. Fred Sirieix quickly became the resident chef before his co-star Josie Gibson took on the reigns.

Fred Siriex’s net worth in pounds

Fred Sirieix’s net worth in pounds is £1 million, Heart reports. The maître d’hôtel has accumulated his wealth on TV shows including, First Dates, Gordon, Gino and Fred: Road Trip and Celebrity Gogglebox.

Experts have estimated Fred is being paid £150,000 to go on I’m A Celebrity, as per Daily Mail. However, he didn’t always grow up around money, but his parents, both nurses, prioritized food.

He told The Guardian: “My dad used to say, ‘We don’t have much money and we don’t have fancy cars, but we always have good food in the fridge and on the table.’ Every day we had a three-course meal.”

Is Fred Sirieix a trained chef?

Yes, Fred Sirieix initially trained as a chef before working his way up in the restaurant world. He arrived in London in 1992 and quickly made his mark on a number of fine-dining haunts including La Tante Claire.

He was trained to work in front of house in a Michelin-starred restaurant in France. However, Fred decided to change the course of his career while attending catering school.

“I was cooking well. But I changed my mind. When I changed my option for front-of-house at the last minute, the school couldn’t believe it because I was one of their best students,” Fred told The Guardian.

I’m A Celebrity drama over cooking chaos

Fred has been advising Josie Gibson, who was chosen as the camp chef following his reign, on how to cook the rice, meat and chips on I’m A Celebrity. This has left Josie feeling very stressed.

Tensions arose when Fred started to say his opinion on how long she should cook the wallaby sausages for, to which Josie told him: “I know it’s hard for you to pass control onto me.”

Gordon Ramsay’s best friend, Fred, revealed watching Josie cook was like co-star and former champion boxer Tony Bellew having to watch someone else give training in boxing.

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